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Book The Heroic Journey of John McDouall Stuart

Download or read book The Heroic Journey of John McDouall Stuart written by Ian Mudie and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book J  M Douall Stuart s Explorations Across the Continent of Australia  1861 62

Download or read book J M Douall Stuart s Explorations Across the Continent of Australia 1861 62 written by John McDouall Stuart and published by . This book was released on 1863 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First edition: John McDouall Stuart’s fifth and sixth expeditions across central Australia. The expedition of 1861, Stuart’s fifth major venture into the interior, was a failure. Nonetheless Stuart set forth on his sixth expedition in October 1861 and won the distinction of leading the first successful expedition from the south of the continent to the Indian ocean in the north – and living to tell the tale. Burke and Wills, in their over-hasty dash from Cooper’s Creek had in fact beaten Stuart in crossing the continent but paid a heavy price for their impatience. Notwithstanding, Stuart himself was debilitated by fatigue and scurvy; he spent much of the return journey strung on a stretcher between two horses before returning to a hero’s welcome at Adelaide in December 1862. Of special interest is the large Melbourne-printed lithographed map that accompanies this volume. The map was prepared by the Government printer from Stuart’s journals, tracing the paths of the expeditions of 1861 and 1862 (and previous exploration of the region by Ludwig Leichhardt). The 1862 expedition transects the map from south to north, its torturous path beginning at the Ashburton ranges, then northwards to Daly waters followed by the Roper and Adelaide rivers. Sketch details are provided of the coastline and Melville Island, including the location near Cape Hotham where Stuart’s expedition reached the sea and planted their flag. Australian Rare Books notes that the paper stock used for this edition is prone to heavy foxing: ‘Experience has shown that the text of most – if not all – copies of the 1863 Melbourne Stuart is badly foxed and discoloured, and so collectors should not shun what may seem at first sight an inferior copy.’

Book Journal  with Plans  of the Government Prospecting Expedition to the Southwestern Portions of the Northern Territory

Download or read book Journal with Plans of the Government Prospecting Expedition to the Southwestern Portions of the Northern Territory written by South Australia and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes use of Aborigines as guides; initial contact with Aboriginal groups; violent conflict with Aborigines.

Book The Ngalia Basin  Northern Territory

Download or read book The Ngalia Basin Northern Territory written by A. T. Wells and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Collected Papers from the Science Laboratories of the University of Melbourne

Download or read book Collected Papers from the Science Laboratories of the University of Melbourne written by University of Melbourne and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 1318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Australasia

    Book Details:
  • Author : John Davenport Rogers
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1907
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 158 pages

Download or read book Australasia written by John Davenport Rogers and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A Historical Geography of the British Colonies  Vol  7  India

Download or read book A Historical Geography of the British Colonies Vol 7 India written by John Davenport Rogers and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A Historical Geography of the British Colonies  Australasia

Download or read book A Historical Geography of the British Colonies Australasia written by Sir Charles Prestwood Lucas and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Poaceae 3

    Book Details:
  • Author : Australian Biological Resources Study
  • Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
  • Release : 2005
  • ISBN : 9780643069619
  • Pages : 512 pages

Download or read book Poaceae 3 written by Australian Biological Resources Study and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2005 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This latest volume in the acclaimed Flora of Australia series covers the subfamilies Arundinoideae, Danthonioideae, Aristidoideae, Micrairoideae and Chloridoideae. It describes a mixture of tropical and temperate grasses and includes a number of economically and environmentally important groups, such as: * Triodia - iconic spinifex grasses of Australia's arid areas that are an important major habitat for a variety of species * Wallaby grasses - attractive grasses with distinctive purple and green heads that are a major structural component of endangered south-eastern grasslands * Aristida (kerosene grasses and three-awns) - a large tribe of grasses whose characteristic three long bristles are problematic for the agricultural industry as they can contaminate fleece * Mitchell grasses - of great economic importance for the pastoral industry in Queensland * Couch grass - one of the lawn grasses we take for granted * Parramatta grasses - well-known weeds on the eastern seaboard * Arundo and Phragmites - the reeds along our waterways The volume includes native and naturalized species, treating five subfamilies, 55 genera and over 450 species. Many of the species treated are endemic to Australia. It features over 90 pages of illustrations as well as the traditional tightly written authoritative descriptions, identification keys, bibliographic information, and notes on ecology and distribution. An essential reference for plant taxonomists, ecologists and grassland researchers.

Book Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria

Download or read book Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria written by Royal Society of Victoria (Melbourne, Vic.) and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: List of members in each volume (except v. 6, new ser., v. 27).

Book A historical geography of the British colonies  Vol  6  of the work begun by sir C P  Lucas   Australasia

Download or read book A historical geography of the British colonies Vol 6 of the work begun by sir C P Lucas Australasia written by Sir Charles Prestwood Lucas and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Australian Encyclopaedia

Download or read book The Australian Encyclopaedia written by Bruce W. Pratt and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book New National Australian Encyclopaedia

Download or read book New National Australian Encyclopaedia written by and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Her Brilliant Career

Download or read book Her Brilliant Career written by Jill Roe and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 756 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stella Miles Franklin became an international publishing sensation in 1901, with "My Brilliant Career," a portrayal of an ambitious and independent woman defying social expectations that still captivates readers. In a magisterial biography, Roe details Miles' extraordinary life.

Book The Australian Encyclopaedia

Download or read book The Australian Encyclopaedia written by and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Virginia postmistress Mary "Harry" Haristeen has another murder case to solve, as pieces of the victim keep turning up around town.

Book Flora of Australia

    Book Details:
  • Author : Australian Biological Resources Study
  • Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
  • Release : 2005
  • ISBN : 9780643069602
  • Pages : 534 pages

Download or read book Flora of Australia written by Australian Biological Resources Study and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2005 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Flora of Australia' documents five subfamilies of the grass gamily (Poaceae), comprising 55 genera and 468 species.